j.m. wilson News

J.M. Wilson Adds Vansyckle in Wisconsin

Managing general agency and surplus lines broker J.M. Wilson has hired Landen VanSyckle as sales and agency relations specialist in its Madison, Wisconsin, office. VanSyckle will be the primary resource and liaison for independent insurance agents in Wisconsin and Illinois …

J.M. Wilson Announces Promotions, New Hires in Transportation Unit

Managing general agency and surplus lines broker, J.M. Wilson, has made a number of personnel changes in its transportation department with promotions and new hires in the Midwest. Josh Mauk was promoted to senior transportation underwriter in J.M. Wilson’s Carmel, …

J.M. Wilson Names Taylor James P/C Underwriter in Ohio

J.M. Wilson has named Taylor James a property/casualty underwriter in its Ohio office. Ms. James is responsible for underwriting new and renewal accounts for a variety of property/casualty risks, as well as issuing policies and servicing accounts for independent insurance …

Maday Joins J.M. Wilson as Assistant Property/Casualty Underwriter

Managing general agency and surplus lines broker J.M. Wilson has added Mark Maday as assistant property/casualty underwriter in the company’s Arlington Heights, Illinois, office. Maday is responsible for underwriting new and renewal business, corresponding with carrier underwriters, and assisting independent …

J.M. Wilson Taps Francis, Gibbons and Hassan in Midwest

J.M. Wilson has named Steve Francis as assistant transportation underwriter in the Arlington Heights, Ill. office. The firm has also named Ryan Gibbons a transportation underwriter in the Westerville, Ohio office, and Sarah Hassan as agency information coordinator in the …

Black Promoted to Brokerage Underwriter at J.M. Wilson

Portage, Michigan-based wholesale insurance organization, J.M. Wilson, has promoted Braden Black to brokerage underwriter. Black is responsible for quoting new and renewal brokerage business and servicing accounts for independent insurance agents in 25 states. Braden joined J.M. Wilson in 2016 …

J.M. Wilson Names Young Database and Marketing Administrator in Michigan

J.M. Wilson has named Tyler Young database and marketing administrator in the Portage, Mich. office. Young is responsible for creating, developing and managing the website, assisting with the administration and management of internal applications, as well as the data analysis …

J.M. Wilson Adds Assistant Underwriters in Indiana, Missouri

J.M. Wilson has added Shelly Tucker-Lorenz as assistant surety underwriter in its Indiana office and Michelle Smith as assistant transportation underwriter in Kansas City, Missouri. Tucker-Lorenz has 15 years of previous experience working in retail sales. With this new role, …

J.M. Wilson Adds James as Assistant Property/Casualty Underwriter in Ohio

J.M. Wilson has hired Taylor James as assistant property/casualty underwriter in its Westerville, Ohio, office. James is responsible for assisting underwriters on a wide variety of property and casualty risks, as well as quoting new and renewal business and servicing …

‘Super Underwriter’ Hoopingarner Wins Insurance Journal’s ‘Coolest Part of Your Job’ Contest

Insurance underwriter Aubrie Hoopingarner says she wound up working in insurance the same way many people in the industry start their careers, she “kind of stumbled into it!” Now, nearly a decade into a successful career with Portage, Michigan-based managing …